CVE-2025-31848 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-31848: WordPress WordPress Adverts Plugin plugin <= 1.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Wpfactory
Product Adverts
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published April 1, 2025
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPFactory Adverts adverts-click-tracker allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Adverts: from n/a through <= 1.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WPFactory Adverts versions 1.4 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify data on the site. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.4 as soon as a patch becomes available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data on the site without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to adverts or related data; potential defacement or spam injection.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 1, 2025 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated